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Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

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Senior Staff Firmware Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings22All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$145,00819 eligible salary records
Employer names14Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$132,424–$157,500Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 6 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$176,800 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 19 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 2 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
86.4%Certified LCAs
Certified19 86.4%
Certified - Withdrawn2 9.1%
Withdrawn1 4.5%

Denominator: all 22 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$145,008Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$118,290
25th percentile$132,424
Median (50th)$145,008
75th percentile$157,500
90th percentile$186,000

n=19 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

22 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Renesas Electronics America Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$176,800 /yr

I-200-25349-482794
Reported wage: $176,800 / year
Annualized: $176,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-22
Employment end: 2029-06-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX12/15/202506/12/2026
Eargo, Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$129,854 /yr

I-200-22314-579690
Reported wage: $129,854–$209,000 / year
Annualized: $129,854
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-15
Employment end: 2025-11-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Saratoga Springs, UT11/10/202211/18/2022
Cypress Semiconductor CorporationSenior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$130,848 /yr

I-200-23236-293016
Reported wage: $130,848 / year
Annualized: $130,848
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-31
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CA08/24/202310/01/2023
CepheidSenior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-22146-213320
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-08
Employment end: 2025-06-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA05/26/202206/27/2022
Enphase Energy, Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-22320-589389
Reported wage: $155,000–$175,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-22
Employment end: 2025-11-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX11/15/202211/22/2022
Lunar Energy, Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-21335-737147
Reported wage: $185,000–$212,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-08
Employment end: 2024-12-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mountain View, CA12/01/202112/06/2021
Enphase Energy, Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$134,000 /yr

I-200-21263-593775
Reported wage: $134,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $134,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-27
Employment end: 2024-09-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX09/20/202109/27/2021
Maxlinear, Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$134,742 /yr

I-200-21222-512489
Reported wage: $134,742–$138,000 / year
Annualized: $134,742
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-16
Employment end: 2024-09-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Waltham, MA08/10/202109/27/2021
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$142,000 /yr

I-200-20232-777547
Reported wage: $142,000–$164,881 / year
Annualized: $142,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-26
Employment end: 2023-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA08/19/202009/01/2020
Motorola Solutions, Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$81,450 /yr

I-200-20106-488664
Reported wage: $81,450–$133,500 / year
Annualized: $81,450
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-22
Employment end: 2023-09-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Schaumburg, IL04/15/202009/28/2020
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$134,021 /yr

I-200-19228-787830
Reported wage: $134,021–$137,956 / year
Annualized: $134,021
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-09-06
Employment end: 2022-11-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA08/30/201911/07/2019
Toshiba Memory America, Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$123,157 /yr

I-200-19071-377398
Reported wage: $123,157–$142,732.86 / year
Annualized: $123,157
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-20
Employment end: 2022-09-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CALIFORNIA03/13/201909/11/2019
Byton North America CorporationSenior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-18131-133061
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-05-17
Employment end: 2021-05-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA05/11/201805/21/2018
Toshiba Memory America, Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$119,496 /yr

I-200-17341-396999
Reported wage: $119,496–$202,650 / year
Annualized: $119,496
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-20
Employment end: 2020-12-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Folsom, CA12/14/201701/01/2018
Toshiba Memory America, Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$145,008 /yr

I-200-17324-526923
Reported wage: $145,008 / year
Annualized: $145,008
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-27
Employment end: 2020-12-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA11/20/201701/01/2018
Nextev LLCSenior Staff Firmware Engineer, Autonomous Driving

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-17317-284131
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-20
Employment end: 2020-11-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA11/14/201711/27/2017
Nextev LLCSenior Staff Firmware Engineer, Autonomous Driving

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-17317-910485
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-13
Employment end: 2020-11-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA11/13/201711/27/2017
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-17278-960773
Reported wage: $160,000–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-12
Employment end: 2020-10-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA10/05/201710/12/2017
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$154,470 /yr

I-200-17062-982688
Reported wage: $154,470 / year
Annualized: $154,470
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-10
Employment end: 2020-07-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA03/06/201707/14/2017
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$113,464 /yr

I-200-16130-499696
Reported wage: $113,464–$202,650 / year
Annualized: $113,464
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-05-16
Employment end: 2019-02-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Folsom, CA05/10/201605/31/2016
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$145,008 /yr

I-200-16070-638187
Reported wage: $145,008 / year
Annualized: $145,008
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-25
Employment end: 2019-09-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA03/21/201609/09/2016
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.Senior Staff Firmware Engineer

Filing details

$152,131 /yr

I-200-16050-249306
Reported wage: $152,131–$202,650 / year
Annualized: $152,131
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-26
Employment end: 2019-02-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA02/22/201603/01/2016

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.